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St. Charles North proves resilient in reaching 7A state title gameNov 21, 2018 12:00 am - Most high school football teams do not advance to championship games when forced to deal with the kind of adversity St. Charles North has faced this season. Yet, No. 22 ...
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Parkey bounces back, named NFC Special Teams Player of the WeekNov 21, 2018 12:00 am - Bears place-kicker Cody Parkey didn't stay down for long. One week after missing four kicks in Week 10 - two field goals and two extra points - Parkey is the NFC Special...
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The new normal that isn'tNov 21, 2018 12:00 am - Across much of media lately, the phrase "new normal" keeps cropping up to describe what is, in fact, not normal, as most sane adults have understood its meaning. This i...
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With Trubisky doubtful for Detroit game, Daniel could get his first startNov 21, 2018 12:00 am - The Bears have listed quarterback Mitch Trubisky as doubtful for Thursday's game against the Lions in Detroit, making it more likely nine-year veteran backup Chase Danie...
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Rallying for 'Coach Kow'Nov 21, 2018 12:00 am - In a perfect world teenagers would not be issued a crash course in dealing with catastrophic illness. It is imperfect, though, and their youthful resilience may be just ...
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Feder: CBS 2 shakes up late-news leadershipNov 21, 2018 12:00 am - When you're last in the ratings and still declining, someone has to take the fall for it, Robert Feder writes. That looks like the case at CBS-owned WBBM-Channel 2, wher...
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Planetarium organization names U-46 teacher a FellowNov 20, 2018 10:00 pm - • Peggy Hernandez, District U-46 planetarium teacher, was recently named a Fellow of the Great Lakes Planetarium Association, a professional organization dedicated to su...
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Movie review: Boxing sequel fails to live up to its 'Creed'Nov 20, 2018 11:00 am - “Creed II” - ★ ★ ½ Ryan Coogler's 2015 “Creed” rebooted the “Rocky” franchise with a fresh and metaphorically punchy twist that recast Philly boxer Rocky Balboa as a su...
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Black squirrels more common than ever in the suburbsNov 20, 2018 5:00 am - Common mammals like gray squirrels are often overlooked. When a striking black squirrel appears, everyone takes notice. They are actually the same thing; let me explain....
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Our awful political moment's historical forgetfulnessNov 20, 2018 12:00 am - One of the worst things about our awful political moment is its historical forgetfulness. Many Europeans seem to have forgotten where chauvinistic nationalism and the de...